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23-Foot Boat Sinks, Pasco Sheriff's Marine Unit Rescues Boater
The Coast Guard, along with Pasco Sheriff's Office and a good Samaritan, rescued a boater after his 23-foot boat sank near New Port Richey.

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The Coast Guard, along with Pasco Sheriff's Office and a good Samaritan, rescued a boater after his 23-foot boat sank near New Port Richey.

A Chasco Elementary School teacher has been arrested after being accused of abusing an 8-year-old student.
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